Shock-absorber.



Lucian eunns manner, or LQNDGN, nae-Lam).

SHOCK-ABSORBER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 5', 1913. Serial No. 804,893.

-This invention relates to improvements in shock absorbers for motor and other road vehicles of the kind wherein duplicate spiral springs are employed and the present invention consists in the formation and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:-Figure 1 shows the general arrangement of the spring controlling device.v Fig. 2 shows the said spring controlling device in section, and Fig. 3 is a cross section of the same.

In carrying this invention into practical effect, tWo levers a and b are pivotally connected as at 0 the lever a being rigidly secured to a suitable part ofthe axle d of the vehicle while the lower extremity e of the lever b is connected with the ordinary camberedspring f of the vehicle, it being understood that the shock absorbing device is disposed, and arranged at each side of the said vehicle.

Between the upper extremities a and 7) of the aforesaid levers, two spiral. springs g and h, one passing through the other, are located the inner spring g which necessarily is the smallest, being supported upon studs ,7; while the extremities of the outer or longer spring it take a bearing in recessed portions j of the aforesaid levers.

The weight of the vehicle is designed toobstruction in the course of the path of the vehicle, the lever b is turned and compresses the aforesaid springs g and h' whereby the aforsaid shodk absorbing deviceis brought into effective operation.

What I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is v A shock absorber for motor and other vehicles comprising two levers, a stationary lever and a pivotally movable lever, each comprising a substantially vertical portion and a lower forked portion extending toward and intersecting the lower forked portion of the opposite lever, the forked portion of one being between the forks of the other, both forked portions extending near forty-five degree angles across one another,

means for pivoting the forked portions. to-

gether, the lower extremity of the forked portion of one level-being secured to a part of the axle of the vehicle, the lower extremity of the other forked portion being secured to the chambered end of the vehicle spring, so that when the spring is depressed the movable lever will pivot toward the stationary lever, the opposite faces of the substantially vertical portions being provided with sockets having concentric lugs therein, said sockets and the lugs being axially alined and directly opposite, a pair of-heli cal springs, one arranged within the other,

the inner spring engaging said lug ofsaid sockets, the outer spring engaging within the peripheral flange of the socket, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LUCIEN GULES ETT.

Witnesses:

ERNEST HENRY Reeves, R. Wns'raoo'm.

Patented Jan. ashore. 

